Golfers jumpstart their season in luxurious Cancun
(NC)-With the golf season merely months away many Canadian golfers are trading in their snow shovels for their nine irons and heading down south to tune up their golf game before the spring thaw.
Imagine playing a round of golf amidst impressive Mayan ruins and beautiful tropical foliage, with the magnificent Caribbean Sea in your sights. This is what thousands of Canadian golfers' experience each year when they choose a golf vacation in the tropical paradise of the Mexican Caribbean.
As an avid golfer, Oakville's Jim Knowles looks forward to this time every year when he and his golf buddies can take a break from the long winter and finally smack the ball around on a professional course before the season kicks in.
Two years ago Knowles decided, like thousands who share his passion, to tune up for his golf season a few weeks earlier on a tropical golf vacation with a group of his friends in Cancun.
"We chose a golf package with Real Resorts at The Royal in Cancun," said Knowles. "It really is the best of both worlds. We had unlimited golf every day and real luxury accommodations at night with top of the line food and drinks. It's become our annual winter golf haven for my group for sure."
In Cancun, some of the world's most renowned golf course designers have teamed up with the surrounding lush nature and created a selection of nine legendary courses. Cancun course designs have come from some of the game's greatest names, including: Jack Nicklaus, Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Robert Von Hagge, Isao Aoki, Greg Norman and P.B. Dye.
Golfers of every skill level enjoy championship golf courses where the greens seemingly merge into the ocean and the dramatic fairways offer challenges at every turn. In fact, golf courses in the Mexican Caribbean meet the highest standards set by professional tournaments and expert golfers. And from the pro shop to the 19th hole, you can take advantage of familiar golfing amenities such as club, shoe and cart rental, practice areas, putting greens, course assistants, and lessons or clinics from club pros.
Hotels such as Real Resorts offer golf packages with the accommodation of your choice and exclusive inclusions such as unlimited greens fees.
"You can perfect your game by day and unwind in luxury by night," added Jeannette Vasconcelos, marketing manager of Real Resorts in Cancun. "After their game, golfers return to the comfort of our resorts and pamper themselves with massages and treatments in the hotel spa and then enjoy a superb meal in one of the hotel's award-winning a la carte restaurants." More information on golfing in Cancun is available at www.realresorts.com.
- News Canada